Skip to main content
Students sitting around outdoor tables on the first day of classes

All Stories

east-coast-custard-feat
Touring Cleveland’s Ice Cream: East Coast Original Frozen Custard
With July comes long days, summer fun, and rising temperatures. One way to stay cool is to indulge in ice cream and, here in Cleveland, there are plenty of places to grab a sweet treat. On Wednesdays in July, we’ll take you on a tour of some local favorites. This week, we’re heading out to the…
burcu_gurkan
Carbon-capture researcher wins NSF CAREER award
Burcu Gurkan among four Case School of Engineering winners of prestigious National Science Foundation award to support further fundamental research The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Case Western Reserve University scientist Burcu Gurkan a five-year, $550,000 grant to continue her…
daltorio-feat
‘Soft robots’ researcher awarded NSF CAREER award
Kathryn Daltorio among multiple winners from Case School of Engineering for prestigious National Science Foundation award; will support ongoing researchKathryn “Kati” Daltorio has already dedicated most of her time at Case Western Reserve University to developing more responsive “soft robots.”Now,…
GettyImages-92259124-scaled
Ignite: Legal Tech Innovation 2021
The School of Law will host Ignite: Legal Tech Innovation 2021 today (July 14) and tomorrow (July 15). Held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., today’s session will give attendees the chance to learn from expert law librarians and professors about how they are teaching various tech topics to their students. A…
open-textbook
Medical Education Book Club
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Center for Medical Education and the Academy of Scholar Educators for a discussion about the book unGrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Susan D. Blum. This Medical Education…
GettyImages-1286512381-scaled
Law's Maxwell Mehlman posits that including marijuana in the list of banned substances for athletes should be revised
Green leaf or gold medal? Politico: Maxwell Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor and the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law, posited that including marijuana in the list of banned substances for athletes hearkens back to the U.S. War on Drugs in the late 1960s and should be revised.
Apply to be a CWRU tour guide
The Office of Undergraduate Admission is looking to hire more tour guides! This is an excellent opportunity for those wanting to improve their public speaking, earn some extra income, and share their CWRU experience with prospective families. Fill out the application and feel free to reach out via…
Covid vaccine vials
Mandel School's David Miller shares why disparity exists between Black and white Cuyahoga Country residents who get the COVID-19 vaccine
Continued disparity for receiving COVID-19 vaccine between Black and white Cuyahoga County residents is from hesitancy, knowledge, access barriers cleveland.com: David Miller, an associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, offered his perspective on…
GettyImages-1264527542
Nursing's Shanina Knighton offers advice on how to stay safe this summer
Summer travel: How to plan a safe and fun long weekend USA Today (subscription required): Shanina Knighton, an instructor and KL2 Scholar at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, offered advice on how to stay safe, but still have fun, on a long weekend mini-vacation as restrictions continue…
GettyImages-1262697540
Make healthy behavior changes in new Wellness Program offering
Build lasting and resilient healthy behavior habits in “Creating Habits for Resilience,” a new Wellness Program series. Over eight consecutive Wednesdays, faculty and staff will join Linda Fogg-Phillips, director of the Tiny Habits Academy, for an engaging and interactive learning…